WotC offers official DM guidance with the release of Ravenloft’s The Amber Dirge
The Adventurers League, the official D&D organised play program, has released the latest Ravenloft: Mist Hunters scenario The Amber Dirge.…
Keeping it Classy: Updated Core Classes in Level Up
“I tried as much as possible to make the wild shapes actually useful because being a giant wolf or a…
D&D: Five Great Magical Potions
Go beyond simple healing in your next adventure and quaff one of these potions instead. Don’t let …of healing be…
Let’s Play D&D In Hellraiser
If you have a character at your table who can’t not solve every puzzle they see, you have a perfect…
UA 2021: Travelers of the Multiverse Breakdown
Hey, ICYMI, the miniature giant space hamster special cover they teased in the Future of D&D panel? It’s Spelljimmy. Spelljamster…
WotC Confirms ‘Critical Role’ Is Not A ‘New’ Or ‘Classic’ D&D Setting
Ray Winninger, Head of D&D, spoke out about where the new Critical Role adventure Call of the Netherdeep fits with…
Brian Goldner, CEO of Monopoly, Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons maker Hasbro, has passed away
The CEO of Hasbro - the toy and games giant that publishes Monopoly and Jenga, as well as Magic: The…
D&D: With Races Changing, Will Backgrounds Follow?
Wizards of the Coast is changing the way that race works in D&D, leaving the door wide open for backgrounds…
How to run a Dungeons & Dragons 5E horror campaign for Halloween
Whilst there are plenty of explicitly horror-themed tabletop RPGs out there, there’s no denying the undying appeal of Dungeons &…
R.I.P. Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner
Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner has passed away just two days after beginning a medical leave of absence, the company announced…
Critical Role announces its first Dungeons & Dragons campaign book with Call of the Netherdeep
Critical Role, the most popular name in tabletop actual play, is expanding further into official Dungeons & Dragons publications with…
D&D BREAKING – WotC Announces Critical Role: Call Of The Netherdeep
A new book from Wizards of the Coast invites players further into the world of Critical Role in the newly…
Call of the Netherdeep: D&D’s sly hardcover is a Critical Role campaign
The listing that slyly appeared for an untitled D&D hardcover has been revealed as Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep.…
Dungeons & Dragons Unveils Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep
Just received this interesting press release in my inbox. Great to see Critical Role having a product release to coincide…
Dungeons & Dragons Announce Second Critical Role Book
Wizards of the Coast will be releasing a second Dungeons & Dragons book with Critical Role in 2022, this time…
Wizards Plans 'Critical Role' Campaign
Wizards of the Coast will release D&D Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep on March 15, allowing players to adventure…
RPG: By Night Studios Relaunches ‘Vampire LARP’ On Kickstarter
Vampire: the Masquerade was many gamers’ first black-eyeliner drenched brush with the world of LARP. Now it’s back with a…
The Workshop: MtG to D&D – Altar of the Brood
We’re back with another installment of MtG to D&D, a semi-regular series where we bring cards from Magic the Gathering…
‘Fizban’s Treasury Of Dragons’ Changes The History Of D&D
Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons will change the history of the many worlds of Dungeons & Dragons. Come and hear an…
5–11 October 2021: Critical Role’s $10 million
This week: a leak reveals that Critical Role is the highest-grossing channel on Twitch. Meanwhile, Wizards releases a new supplement…
Feats, Feats, & More Feats!
Let’s talk about feats in Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition!Feats work in the same way you’re used to — when…
Interview: Spacestation Gaming Co-Owner Mari Takahashi
Last month, Spacestation Gaming announced that they had a new co-owner in the company as Mari "AtomicMari" Takahashi joined on.…
D&D Monster Spotlight: Mummies
Somebody call Brendan Fraser; this week we’re taking on D&D’s version of the monster movie classic: mummies. Mummies are classic…
RPG: One-Shot Modules To Run On Halloween Night
Is your gaming group is getting together for a Halloween one-shot, but you don’t have time to write an entire…
D&D: Check Out ‘Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons’ Table Of Contents
Though shipping delays seem to have plagued the release of Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons, you can still see what lies…
Indie RPGs are telling some of the greatest mystery stories on – and off – the tabletop
In his introduction to The Best Detective Stories of 1928-29, author Ronald Knox famously presented his “Ten Commandments” of writing…
D&D: WotC Unveils New Book For March 2022 – Title Coming This Week
Wizards of the Coast revealed their first (planned) 2022 release is coming March 15th, with a title coming later this…
What Are Combat Maneuvers?
So, what do combat maneuvers look like?They’re divided into a number of themed traditions. Biting Zephyr focuses on ranged weapons,…
Free to Download: Frostmark converts D&D from Imperial to metric, burns soul for magic and overhauls classes
Rebecka Kjellin is a Swedish gamer with a new setting for 5e on Kickstarter. Frostmark is set behind a firewall,…
Hasbro’s CEO takes immediate medical leave as a marketing guru takes over in the interim
It can’t be easy running an international company as complex as Hasbro. There’s the shipping drama logistics to deal with,…
WizKids Unveils Free RPG Day Exclusive 'D&D' Encounter
WizKids unveiled their Free RPG Day exclusive kit, Grim Cottage Encounter. In this encounter, players come across the lair of…
D&D Tarrasque “Mini”, New Spelljammer Races, Black Templars Unboxed & Final DUNE Trailer
Check out everything from D&D’s enormous Tarrasque “mini”, new Spelljammer race rules, 40K’s Black Templars Unboxed, Total War’s Grand Cathay…
RPG safety has always been important: A review of Safety Tools of the OSR Table
Richard J Sellati of R. Sell Games Publishing has published as a Pay What You Want an 8-page Safety Tools…
Level Up your D&D: An Advanced 5th Edition rulebook impresses Kickstarter
Morrus and team EN Publishing have a hit on their hands with Level Up. This is a standalone RPG that…
D&D: An Adventurer’s Guide To Spelljammer
There’s a reason people are so hyped for a potential return to Spelljammer. And a big part of that is…
Free to Download: Post-war fantasy superhero RPG quickstart
It’s tough out there in the Kickstarter arena. I liked the concept for Defenders of the New Century when it…
D&D’s untitled March 2022 book opens for pre-orders; October 12th reveal
A listing on Amazon suggests Wizards of the Coast will reveal the name of a new D&D hardcover on Tuesday.…
Who’s topping DriveThruRPG’s Small Press Spotlight Sale?
There are four days left on the Small Press Spotlight Sale as this blog post goes live. That’s time enough…
D&D: Baldur’s Gate 3 Devs Confirm – Sorcerer Coming In Patch 6
At EGX London yesterday, Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian Studios confirmed that Patch 6 will introduce the Sorcerer. In some…
Starting Gear
One of our goals with Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition was to create simple quality-of-life tools which make running the…
Time Bandits turn 40, and Terry Gilliam celebrates the Northumbrian Tin Soldier official tabletop mini collection
Nightfolk model maker Northumbrian Tin Soldier also publishes the official range of Time Bandits figures. That’s to say there’s a…
D&D BREAKING: WotC Confirms Spelljammer Races In New Unearthed Arcana
A new unearthed arcana presents playable races from the myriad worlds of Spelljammer. Autognomes, Thri-Kreen, and Plasmoids, oh my. Check…
GW, Warhammer, 40K & Fantasy Minis Trivia Challenge
It’s Friday! Kick-off your weekend with this retro challenge for the old-schoolers out there. What ancient Games Workshop, 40K, and…
Dungeons & Dragons Just Added Old Spelljammer Content To Playtest
It looks like Dungeons & Dragons are finally working toward releasing content players have long-requested from Spelljammer. For those of…
DriveThru’s Small Press Spotlight offers discount on Masks, Brancalonia and more tabletop RPGs
Online storefront DriveThruRPG is currently running a Small Press Spotlight sale on digital versions of tabletop RPGs published by mid-tier…
Outside the Box – October 8th
Hello again, this week we have news from Corvus Belli, Gale Force Nine, Kromlech, Knight Models, Eureka Miniatures and more!…
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #121
RPG news from Geek Native as Routinely Itemised looks back at stories from this blog and others. Reviews? Gotcha. Interviews?…
D&D brings back Spelljammer races with the Travelers of the Multiverse Unearthed Arcana
Unearthed Arcana is the official D&D playtest system. Not every playtest makes it into production, but it can certainly give…
D&D: WizKids Unveils Gigantic Tarrasque Mini
WizKids has announced a new gargantuan “miniature” and this time it’s none other than the walking calamity, the Tarrasque. This…
Spiders and Pirates and Dragons, Oh My!
Welcome back to another EN weekly blog. This week, we’ll be heading back over to our EONs patreon page to…
An interview with Louis Cassidy-rice, the man who’s found a way to make cheaper mushroom dice
Do you ever use dice as markers on your tabletop? Are some games of Dungeons & Dragons ones where a…
Finder’s Archives – Cascade Bluffs
Hi everyone, and welcome back to the Finder’s Archives. In this column, we take some of the lands from Magic:…
D&D: WotC Announces New Books Delayed
Citing issues with “goblins” Wizards of the Coast have recently announced that both its upcoming 2021 D&D books will be…
How Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Did What D&Didn’t – Prime
In an age of both dungeons and also dragons, one fantasy roleplaying game carved a niche that stands to this…
New D&D 5E sourcebook starring Baldur’s Gate characters Minsc and Boo gets a surprise release, only to vanish
Dungeons & Dragons 5E dropped a surprise new sourcebook earlier this week, starring two fan-favourite characters from video game series…
Free to Download: Raiders of the Serpent Sea 5e Player’s Guide from ex-Bioware geeks
Odyssey of the Dragonlords won’t be the only D&D 5e adventure setting from James Ohlen’s Arcanum Worlds Raiders of the…
Leaked Twitch Data Reveals ‘Critical Role’ Is Top Paid Streamer At $9.6 Million
A recent hack of Twitch reveals source codes and creator payouts according to data leaked to the internet yesterday. Critical…
D&D: ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Adds New Class and Weaponized Salami in ‘Patch 6’
Baldur’s Gate 3’s newest patch will unveil a new class and allow you to dual-wield salami. Find out more at…
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition: An Interview With Russ Morrissey (EN Publishing)
As a freelance columnist at EN World, I’ve watched EN Publishing’s Level Up since Morrus first proposed the concept on…
Vampire: The Masquerade – War of Ages is the series’ first official LARP book
Experience the World of Darkness in a new way with Vampire: The Masquerade - War of Ages, the first LARP…
Class Preview: Adept
The Kickstarter has launched! Over the next month, we have plenty of fun stuff to show you. Let’s start with…
Kickstarter Round-Up: Gothic Horror Adventure, Undead STLs, and an Ever Changing 5e Dungeon
Come check out this week’s batch of Kickstarter and crowdfunding highlights! Mag of Holding: Gothic Horror – 5e Mag of…
Let’s Play D&D In Hocus Pocus
Dungeons and Dragons is all just a bunch of Hocus Pocus when the Sanderson Sisters cast a spell on you…
D&D: It’s Inktober So Try A Magical Tattoo
Everyone knows the best kind of ink is a tattoo and the best tattoos are magical tattoos. Break out the…
Game Wizards: D&D Development Timeline
While Game Wizards has plenty to say about the big picture of TSR’s corporate financials, it also pays a…
D&D: ‘Minsc & Boo’s Journal Of Villainy’ Brings New Monsters, NPCs, And More
A journal of the legendary adventures of a legendary Ranger and his miniature Giant Space hamster brings new monsters, villains,…
Be the Big Fish in WizKids' 'Squid Inc.'
Next April, WizKids will launch Squid Inc., a game about office politics in the ocean’s largest corporation. In Squid Inc.,…
D&D 5E Guide: How To Multiclass – Rangers
Multiclassing in Dungeons & Dragons adds versatility to any character. But how do you multiclass as a wilderness-stalking ranger? Let…
Old stories, new forms: Rewriting folklore as RPGs brings fresh perspectives and cultures to the table
Think of an old story. Not just old to you, but a story that’s old to the world; one that’s…
WizKids Reveals New 'Magic: The Gathering Premium Figures'
WizKids revealed new Magic: The Gathering Premium Figures for release into retail in December 2021. These single-count miniature packs feature…
Diamond Top 400 Graphic Novels–August 2021
Top 400 Graphic Novels – August 2021 Rank Index Title Price Pub Est.Qty 1 19.67 RETURN OF LIVING DEADPOOL TP…
Dress Up This October With This Month's Free Subscription Perk!
Don your masks and cast your spells for October is upon us! This month's free subscriber perk is an artful collection…
Wizards of the Coast make Minsc and Boo’s Journal of Villainy available on Print-on-Demand for charity Extra Life
There’s a new D&D print book available today as Wizards of the Coast has made Minsc and Boo’s Journal of…
Tales of Lost Omens: Special Delivery
“No no no no nononoooo!” Trying frantically to keep his load of boxes and bushels more or less balanced, Hanish…
D&D: Level Up Brings ‘Advanced 5th Edition’ To Kickstarter
Want crunchier rules and customizable characters? Deadlier monsters with exploration challenges? Level Up wants to change the way you play…
It's Here! It's Time To LEVEL UP Your 5E Game!
Welcome to Level Up, a standalone game which enhances the 5E ruleset which you know and love. If you love…
Travelers of the Multiverse
Journey to the far corners of the multiverse as one of the playable races in today’s Unearthed Arcana! This playtest…
Join team Dicebreaker at EGX 2021 with live stage shows and online streams
Events are finally on their way back after over a year of us all desperately missing them here at Dicebreaker,…
21 September–5 October 2021: Dungeons & Dragons’ Next “Edition”
We’re back from a short break, with some very big news: D&D is getting a big revision, coming in 2024…
The Workshop – The Future of D&D, 2021
Writer’s Note: By the time this article will hit publication, the livestream of the event where this news broke will…
D&D: WotC Unveils New Rules For Monsters And Player Races
Sage Advice is back after a long hiatus, as WotC unveils “the future of monster stat blocks” as well as…
WizKids Announces Another Gargantuan $399.99 'D&D Icons of the Realms' Figure
WizKids announced the D&D Icons of the Realms: Gargantuan Tarrasque figure for release in September 2022. The Tarrasque is one…
Preview the Drakewarden Ranger Subclass From Fizban's Treasury of Dragons!
As part of 2021's D&D Celebration, Wizards of the Coast provided a sneak peek at the Drakewarden ranger subclass coming…
Corruption, brothel trips, sexual harassment and more: Gary Con addresses lawsuit
Luke Gygax and Gary Con, the tabletop RPG convention named after D&D co-creator Gary Gygax, has issued a statement addressing…
D&D Monster Spotlight: Werewolves, Enemy or Lupine Love Interest
Lycanthropes of all kinds exist in D&D, but today we’re taking a look at the monster movie (and teen romance)…
Creature Evolutions
Sage Advice is a series of articles in which Jeremy Crawford, one of the D&D Studio’s game design architects, talks…
D&D Accessories: Candy Dice We Wish We Could Trick-or-Treat For
Halloween means it’s time for scary RPG one shots, and candy! Or you can get the best of both worlds…
What board game would you stake your life on? We imagine our tabletop Squid Game on the Dicebreaker Podcast!
On this week's Dicebreaker Podcast, Matt, Liv and Lolies put their own spin on Squid Game by imagining which board…
RPG: VtM ‘Swansong’s Emem Is The Toreador You Wish You Could Play
A new trailer for the upcoming Vampire: the Masquerade video game, Swansong, reveals a jazzy Toreador diva that will warm…
“Why do we play games?”: DIE’s creators and Grant Howitt discuss adapting the comic into a tabletop RPG
Having just finished an award-winning run, tabletop RPG-themed comic DIE is already heading into a new medium thanks to a…
D&D: Players Push For Metric System In “New Evolution”
A “New Evolution” of Dungeons & Dragons is coming in 2024, and with it comes a push by players to…
Astral Projections – Free RPG Day 2021 Update
I just perused the Free RPG Day 2021 site again and it looks like as the weather is cooling, the…
Armor & Materials
In Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition, equipment gets something of an overhaul, with new weapons, armor, and properties, all designed…
WizKids Reveals Two 'D&D Idols of the Realms' Sets
WizKids revealed two D&D Idols of the Realms: Boneyard 2D sets, Set 1 and Set 2, for release in December.…
40K Templars New Army, D&D guide to Hlal, Star Wars Visions Timelines, and Metroid Dread
Check out everything from 40K new Black Templars army, D&D guide to Hlal, plus Boo. Then take a look at…
Dungeons and Dames 2021: Is this sexy D&D done right?
Sinopa Publishing listed their 56-page illustrated Dungeons and Dames 2021 pin-up book on DriveThruRPG last month. It’s the first edition,…